Aristarchus of Samos (310-230 BC)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3439. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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Greek philosopher, born on the island of Samos. According to ARCHIMEDES, Aristarchus hypothesized that the fixed stars are stationary, and that the Earth orbits the Sun, which is at the center of the universe. Since the stars did not show motions that reflected the motion of the Earth, the stars must be at great distances. The Babylonian astronomer SELEUCUS was the only astronomer who took up thi...

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